Quantitative Software Developer

Quantitative Software Developer – Alliance Bernstein

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We are a leading global investment management firm offering high-quality research and diversified investment services to institutional clients, retail investors, and private-wealth clients in major markets around the globe. With over 4,000 employees across 57 locations operating in 26 countries and jurisdictions, our ambition is simple: to be the most trusted investment firm in the world. We realize that it's our people who give us a competitive advantage and drive success in the market, and our goal is to create an inclusive culture that rewards hard work.

Our culture of intellectual curiosity and collaboration creates an environment where you can thrive and do your best work. Whether you're producing thought-provoking research, identifying compelling investment opportunities, infusing new technologies into our business or providing thoughtful advice to our clients, we are fully invested in you. If you're ready to challenge your limits and empower your career, join us.

All are encouraged to apply. AB does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status or any other basis that is prohibited by applicable law. AB’s policies and practices seek to ensure that employment opportunities are available to all employees and applicants based solely on job‑related criteria.

The Fixed Income Technology (“FIT”) group builds software that the Fixed Income business of AB uses in performing functions such as Fundamental Research, Quantitative research, Portfolio Management, Order Generation, Trading and Middle office and Back Office operations. It partners with business to understand their challenges and help them by providing innovative technology solutions. We re‑engineer the process where applicable in collaboration with business to help scale their business and be efficient in this dynamic market conditions.

The candidate will join the Fixed Income Technology team to build and enhance the Muni Optimizer to automate the Muni SMA portfolio construction. It incorporates data from quantitative, fundamental, and liquidity research, that leads to automated portfolio construction. The candidate will also integration trade suggestions from the optimizer to trading system. The candidate will be interacting with business users and business analysts on requirements, as well as collaborating with members of other teams.

They will also be manipulating and analyzing large amounts of data while developing these applications.

• Lead a team of software engineers in the design, development, and maintenance of software applications.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.
• Ensure adherence to best practices in software development, including code reviews, testing, and documentation.

• Work closely with the Software Architect to design scalable and efficient software architectures.
• Collaborate with the Infrastructure Engineer to ensure seamless integration and deployment of applications.
• Coordinate with cross‑functional teams, including product management and quality assurance, to deliver high‑quality software solutions.

• Develop new application solutions using C# and Python, leveraging object‑oriented programming principles.
• Re‑architect legacy systems to improve performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Implement software solutions that meet business requirements and align with the company's technology strategy.

• Ensure the delivery of high‑quality software by implementing automated testing and continuous integration practices.
• Conduct code reviews and ensure compliance with coding standards and best practices.
• Monitor and improve application performance and reliability.

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